Ephemeris, also known as the Creature Collector,[1] is both a machine and a location in All 4 One. It is a servitor drone developed by Dr. Frumpus Croid, later repurposed by Nevo Binklemeyer for interstellar travel and the collection of creatures from across the universe.
Ratchet, Clank, Captain Qwark, and Dr. Nefarious were kidnapped by Ephemeris and taken to planet Magnus, alongside the Z'Grute. They soon discovered the damage caused by Ephemeris, which was bringing critters and other hostile beasts to Magnus. Their search for a way to stop it led them to the Loki Master.
History[]
Before All 4 One[]
Dr. Frumpus Croid and his laboratory partner, Nevo Binklemeyer, initially worked together to study the tharpods' bond with Magnus' local fauna.[2] When Dr. Croid's pet, Mr. Dinkles, became possessed by the Loki Master,[3] Croid awoke to find his laboratory vandalized and both Mr. Dinkles and Nevo missing. Believing Nevo had betrayed him, he was left alone.[4]
Ephemeris bringing a creature back to Magnus.
Twenty-two years later, Dr. Croid created the Ephemeris drone to locate Mr. Dinkles, having it conduct a comparative analysis of every life form it encountered until it found a DNA match.[5] Initially, the drone could only carry a single occupant.[6] Over the next 28 years, the Loki Master seized control of Ephemeris and devised a plan to gather the universe's most dangerous creatures, delivering them to Magnus[1] to serve as hosts for the loki.[3] Under Loki Master's coercion, Nevo modified the drone—increasing its size, removing its directive confining it to Magnus, and endowing it with interplanetary travel capabilities.[7]
Spog leading the attack against Uzo City, with Ephemeris looming in the background.
Ephemeris was guarded by Commander Spog, who led raids on numerous tharpod settlements[1] and invaded Uzo City.[8] It was also watched over by Dr. Croid's AI, Steward.[3] As a result, the tharpods were displaced—forced into hiding, many became orphans, leaving behind abandoned cities and perilous wildlife.[1]
Ephemeris collected over 22,000 creatures across the universe, [9] including Polaris Galaxy,[a] and also the Bogon Galaxy.[b]
Magnus' landscapes were sometimes altered by Ephemeris to accommodate the creatures it brought in. The gravoids, taken from the black rock moons of Ebaro, damaged Magnus' terrain due to gravitational adjustments made for them.[12] The wigwumps, stolen from Sargasso, were specifically relocated to Magnus' Deadgrove to replicate their natural habitat.[11] The sepiads required stormy environments, so the Weather Alteration Systems Platform (W.A.S.P.) was installed in Octonok Cay to generate storms for them.[14] Other dangerous creatures collected by Ephemeris included the octomoth, the weevoids, and the grivelnox.
All 4 One[]
Ephemeris appears in Luminopolis.
Ephemeris captured the Z'Grute released by Dr. Nefarious in Luminopolis, Igliak, but also inadvertently took Ratchet, Clank, Qwark, and Nefarious.[15] They were dropped off at the Minion Training Center and later freed by Susie.[16]
Following holo-journals left by Dr. Croid, the group believed Nevo was behind Ephemeris.[8] They defeated Commander Spog,[17] and later found Dr. Croid on Phonica Moon, only to discover he was senile and unable to assist.[18]
In Uzo City, they entered Ephemeris and confronted the Loki Master, who revealed its plan to gather hosts for the loki.[3] The group defeated it by extracting its essence from possessed creatures. Ratchet, Clank, Qwark, Cronk, and Zephyr later departed Magnus aboard Ephemeris.[19]
Characteristics[]
Originally, Ephemeris was designed to locate Mr. Dinkles using DNA analysis and could only carry one occupant.[5][6] After modification, it was enlarged, freed from its confinement to Magnus, and equipped with interplanetary travel capabilities.[7]
Stationed at Uzo City, Magnus, Ephemeris relies on a versatron energy dock for power. Its defenses include a high-frequency sonar ping to deter incoming ships.[18]
Notes[]
Annotations[]
- ↑ Ephemeris stole critters from planets including Ebaro, Fastoon, Lumos, Magnus, Merdegraw, Quantos, Reepor, Rykan V, Sargasso, and Terachnos.[10][11][12][13] It stole the Z'Grute from Igliak at the start of All 4 One.
- ↑ From Bogon, it adbucted from Aranos, Endako, Gorn, Oozla, Smolg, Vaknar III, and Yeedil.[10]
Citations[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 All 4 One script § "Parades and Groupies"
- ↑ All 4 One script § "Happier Times on Magnus"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 All 4 One script § "Hello, Nevo"
- ↑ All 4 One script § "The Betrayal of Nevo Binklemeyer"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 All 4 One script § "Poor Mr. Dinkles"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 All 4 One script § "Cross Gorthon Crater (gameplay, cont.)"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 All 4 One script § "Nevo Strikes Again"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 All 4 One script § "The Last Holo-Diary"
- ↑ All 4 One script § "Proceed to Nevo's Inner Sanctum (gameplay)"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 All 4 One, Extras § "Bestiary"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 All 4 One script § "Locate the Path to the Mining Camp (gameplay)"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 All 4 One script § "Trek to Susie's Village (gameplay)"
- ↑ All 4 One script § "Infiltrate Ephemeris and Defeat Nevo Binklemeyer (gameplay)"
- ↑ All 4 One script § "Ask a Tharpod for Directions to Terawatt Forest (gameplay)"
- ↑ All 4 One script § "That's Not One of Mine"
- ↑ All 4 One script § "Stuck Together"
- ↑ All 4 One script § "Commander Spog"
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 All 4 One script § "The Lombax Whisperer"
- ↑ All 4 One script § "The End of the Loki"